Finally bit the bullet and bought Mickey Thompson Baja Boss A/Ts

[jadmt]

Just pulled the trigger on MT BB A/T 255/85 R17... found a great price online (I think) and Discount Tire beat it. Getting them for $329.99 each for full set of 5. I'm having them mounted next month after I milk some more life out of the K02s. I'm not lifted and stock on wheels. These will give me a little more clearance with no poke (no need for spacer) and will not rub. I've also been reading that you actually get better traction with the pizza cutters especially if you are not bead locked and wheeling at a little higher pressure (15-20). What do you guys think? What pressure would you run on the road to maximize comfort/mileage? Any issues with the spare fitting (non-steel bumper) and do you think tailgate or hinges need to be reinforced (new weight is 88lbs I think).

yup 88lbs and 28-32psi on the road works great and 12-15psi offroad....if you go hard offroad you will in fact rub at the back....spare fits fine. I switch back and forth between these and Mickey Thompson 35x12.5 BB MT's both work well and I have had both sets in Moab and slight edge goes to the M/T's. good price I paid $360 at DT but they did mount for free and gave me the warranty for 1/2 price which has already paid for itself as first tire I ever took a sidewall out of. big enough to stick your fist in and I never did figure out what I hit. also BORA makes 1" spacers/adapters that push you out for better rear clearance and fit without trimming the lugs...and still inside the flares.

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[Bill_BCNtoNY]

Just pulled the trigger on MT BB A/T 255/85 R17... found a great price online (I think) and Discount Tire beat it. Getting them for $329.99 each for full set of 5. I'm having them mounted next month after I milk some more life out of the K02s. I'm not lifted and stock on wheels. These will give me a little more clearance with no poke (no need for spacer) and will not rub. I've also been reading that you actually get better traction with the pizza cutters especially if you are not bead locked and wheeling at a little higher pressure (15-20). What do you guys think? What pressure would you run on the road to maximize comfort/mileage? Any issues with the spare fitting (non-steel bumper) and do you think tailgate or hinges need to be reinforced (new weight is 88lbs I think).

have those exact tires on my Sahara - it will come to your preference, but I have mine set in the high twenties cold and thirty warm. They drive really well and stick on asphalt way better tham expected.

I’ve given a few of the local youngling win their civics a run for their money in the less-twisty secondary roads. My suspension kit is top notch, and these tires match it perfectly. Now I’m saving up for a Teraflex BBK so that my stopping power matches my stability and apex speed

 

[sherpaJL]

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[Ratbert]

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Wow, buy 4 get 5th free. I guess I should have waited!

 

[JINO]

Advanced Goodyear Anaheim
817 S Brookhurst St
Anaheim CA 92804
714 772 6090
Jacob is the owner/operator. They list all of their prices on OfferUp locally and they stand behind them.
He updates daily so you’ll have to see what he has. For example he just listed the BB MT in 37” today for $375 each

I got my mickeys from him too.

 

[JINO]

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That's a good price! $1900 for 5 baja boss MT 37".

 

[jadmt]

That's a good price! $1900 for 5 baja boss MT 37".

don't forget you need to add the $250 oversize shipping charge so $2150 and depending on if you can't mount and balance yourself another charge on top of that..hopefully that sale runs a while because discount tire is set to open here in a couple weeks and be good to get a price match on that.

 

[LSJKU]

I plan on reprogramming it, but haven't done that yet. For some reason Google Maps stopped rendering my speed about the same time that I put them on...

Note that I haven't noticed any transmission issues related to slightly taller tires yet, but I'm no longer climbing up I-70 or Monarch Pass like I had been before moving to the left coast.

Oh man, Monarch Pass on US50 has kicked the butt of every 35"/37" wheeled Jeep I've owned, auto or manual, except my 2012 JKU with the LS6/16L80 swap. But it's an awesomely beautiful drive to Montrose. I even had issues over Raton Pass on I-25 driving my new 2025 JL 3.6L 6-spd/4.88's on 35's from Denver to Texas this past spring. I was surprised by that one as I never had issues over Raton Pass before. Could have been a strong headwind, I guess, but I didn't note one. It was well after midnight and I was only thinking about how many more dozen times I had to stop for gas to get home!

 

[CoffeeBlack]

don't forget you need to add the $250 oversize shipping charge so $2150 and depending on if you can't mount and balance yourself another charge on top of that..hopefully that sale runs a while because discount tire is set to open here in a couple weeks and be good to get a price match on that.

The great price I found on the pizza cutters that DT beat was from Summit Racing and had free shipping if that helps, I didn't check for 37's

 

[Flip]

The great price I found on the pizza cutters that DT beat was from Summit Racing and had free shipping if that helps, I didn't check for 37's

Post a few pictures bro, I want to see those biscuit cutters. @Ratbert won't mind.

 

[jadmt]

The great price I found on the pizza cutters that DT beat was from Summit Racing and had free shipping if that helps, I didn't check for 37's

37's are no deal on summit. my guess is the 255/85-17 are not a big seller so they are selling them to clear stock..that was a good price for sure.

 

[CoffeeBlack]

Post a few pictures bro, I want to see those biscuit cutters. @Ratbert won't mind.

I'll post a couple pic's once they are installed which won't be for about a month - milking the last tread on K02's.

 

[LAM]

Offshoot question.

Anyone running BBAT’s on OEM rims, which I think are 7.5” wide? Micky Thompson specs the tires for 8.0-11.0” rims, although Discount Tire specs the same tire for 7.5-11.5”. Any consensus that I would need a wider rim?

 

[LSJKU]

Offshoot question.

Anyone running BBAT’s on OEM rims, which I think are 7.5” wide? Micky Thompson specs the tires for 8.0-11.0” rims, although Discount Tire specs the same tire for 7.5-11.5”. Any consensus that I would need a wider rim?

I ran 35" and 37" BFG MT's and Cooper STT Pro's on the 2018 OEM rims (7.5" wide) for years with no issues at all, even airing down. But i did have to run 1-3/4" wheel spacers to prevent rubbing. I hate the use of spacers in general though.

I now run the Method 703 Beadgrips and "feel" a lot better with the setup.

 

[Tech Tim]

don't forget you need to add the $250 oversize shipping charge so $2150 and depending on if you can't mount and balance yourself another charge on top of that..hopefully that sale runs a while because discount tire is set to open here in a couple weeks and be good to get a price match on that.

If you buy new wheels too, our guys can mount, balance, TPMS and fill them with air, so all you have to do is pull 'em off the pallet, install them and adjust air pressure to your liking.

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